thank you london

Lights Out London was a massive success last night as lights went out across the capital at 9 pm. By staging one of the biggest environmental events Britain has ever seen Londoners sent a huge message to the world that they care about climate change. An estimated 2 million light bulbs went out around the capital, saving roughly 750 MWh of electricity in just one hour – enough to run 3,000 televisions for a year.

As well as the thousands of homes and businesses across the capital that switched off between 9 and 10 pm, some of our most famous landmarks were eerily dark last night. The Queen made sure Buckingham Palace joined in, The Gherkin and Canary Wharf were little more than silhouettes on the east London skyline and tourists walking around the centre of town must have been confused as the Piccadilly Circus Advertising Lights went out for the first time since World War Two! See all the pictures in our gallery or watch the action happen in our video.

Our acoustic gig to celebrate Lights Out London was also a great success. Mutya Buena, Roisin Murphy and the fantastic Ross Copperman showcased their talents to an audience of specially invited guests at Capital HQ.

Johnny Vaughan, Capital 95.8 Breakfast Show DJ said: “It’s been an amazing night! Watching the lights go out across London and knowing that so many people have come together to spread the word about challenging climate change is really exciting. It just shows the power we all have as individuals to make a difference."

We really appreciate all your support so, once again, thank you London. We couldn’t have done it without you!